Loaded Baked Potato Soup | Twisted Tastes

Ingredients

• 7 potatoes (cut into 1" pieces)
• 10 cups chicken broth
• 3 cups cheddar cheese (shredded)
• 1 1/2 cups carrots (chopped)
• 1 cup celery (chopped)
• 1 cup half & half or milk
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup red onion (diced)
• 1/2 lb bacon (or a small bag of bacon bits)
• 1/3 cup green onion (sliced)
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 2 1/2 salt
• 2 tbsp bacon grease (or olive oil if using bacon bits in a bag)
• 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper